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enhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/feeds/term/5868/rss.xmlTo escape ‘black dog’ of depression following military defeats, Winston Churchill turned to paintinghttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/escape-black-dog-depression-following-military-defeats-winston-churchill-turned-painting
<p>Defeat is not one of the primary words associated with Sir Winston Churchill’s career. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953, he gave the prophetic “Iron Curtain Speech” at Westminster College in 1946, and, most importantly, he emerged victorious during World War II as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. What many people don’t know is that Churchill did in fact experience the agony of defeat…and that’s what fueled his second life as a painter.</p>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:14:59 +0000Kelly Moffitt50101 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgTo escape ‘black dog’ of depression following military defeats, Winston Churchill turned to paintingBritish Ambassador Lauds Churchill As Timeless Example To World Leadershttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/british-ambassador-lauds-churchill-timeless-example-world-leaders
<p>For Sir Peter Westmacott, the British ambassador to the United States, the legacy of Sir Winston Churchill is far greater than his renowned leadership during World War II.</p><p>As Britain’s prime minister during those dark years,&nbsp; Churchill’s bravery stands as an example for current leaders around the world, the ambassador said.</p>Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:24:10 +0000Jo Mannies42864 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgBritish Ambassador Lauds Churchill As Timeless Example To World LeadersBust Of British Leader With Mo. Ties Dedicated At U.S. Capitolhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/bust-british-leader-mo-ties-dedicated-us-capitol
<p>British leader Sir Winston Churchill gets his share of attention in Missouri. The national museum dedicated to the prime minister who led Great Britain through World War II is located in Fulton. But this week, Churchill was the focus of bipartisan national and international attention, as Congress dedicated a bust of the leader during a ceremony in Statuary Hall.</p>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:44:02 +0000Camille Phillips31069 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgBust Of British Leader With Mo. Ties Dedicated At U.S. CapitolNational Churchill Museum Introduces British Leader To New Generationhttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/national-churchill-museum-introduces-british-leader-new-generation
<p>Winston Churchill is famous for making political speeches, warning of political peril ahead. He warned Great Britain and the world of the dangerous rumblings coming out of Germany during the 1930s as well as when Communist Russia began to expand its reach after World War II.&nbsp; At that time, Churchill warned the world of the "iron curtain" descending across Central and Eastern Europe.</p>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 21:42:37 +0000Camille Phillips29793 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgNational Churchill Museum Introduces British Leader To New GenerationRemembering Margaret Thatcher’s Missouri Visithttp://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/remembering-margaret-thatcher-s-missouri-visit
<p>In 1996, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited <a href="http://www.westminster-mo.edu/Pages/default.aspx">Westminster College</a> in Fulton, Missouri, the same place where almost 50 years earlier, Winston Churchill delivered his famous “Iron Curtain” speech.&nbsp; During her visit, Thatcher gave a speech that still has relevance today, especially in light of the continuing threat of nuclear weapons by North Korea.</p>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:10:10 +0000Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer & Don Marsh25537 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgRemembering Margaret Thatcher’s Missouri Visit